The Muppet gang surprises Fozzie’s mom and gets snowed in at her place for the holiday.

The Muppet gang surprises Fozzie’s mom and gets snowed in at her place for the holiday.

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The Grinch and his canine cohort, Max, plot against the residents of Whoville in the animated special "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.''

The Grinch and his canine cohort, Max, plot against the residents of Whoville in the animated special "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.''

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Frosty sets off on a whirlwind of adventures in his quest for the North Pole.

Frosty sets off on a whirlwind of adventures in his quest for the North Pole.

Photo: CBS

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The glowing mammal vies to lead Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve in the classic special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.''

The glowing mammal vies to lead Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve in the classic special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.''

Photo: Classic Media

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The holidays wouldn't be the same without the beloved Charles M. Schulz classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

The holidays wouldn't be the same without the beloved Charles M. Schulz classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Photo: GPN

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Mrs. Claus, the elves and the reindeer try to convince a depressed Santa that the world needs him in "The Year Without a Santa Claus."

Mrs. Claus, the elves and the reindeer try to convince a depressed Santa that the world needs him in "The Year Without a Santa Claus."

The Most Specialest Holiday Specials Face-Off Ever: Round 2

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The first round of The Most Specialest Holiday Specials Face-Off Ever proved to be quite brutal for many.
On Facebook, one reader wrote: “‘Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town’ versus ‘Frosty the Snowman’?!? You are cruel. That is like making Sophie’s choice. How ever does one choose?!?”
In the Red Bracket, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” beat “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol”; “A Muppet Family Christmas” slammed “A Very Brady Christmas”; “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” bested “The Night the Animals Talked”; and “A Garfield Christmas Special” scattered “The Gathering.”
In the Green Bracket, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” beat “The Yule Log”; “The Year Without a Santa Claus” sleigh rode all over the upstart “Prep & Landing”; “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” outshone “The Junky’s Christmas”; and “Frosty the Snowman” put the chill on “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”

Now, it’s on to the second round, where voting will be held until noon Tuesday. Click on the name of the bracket below, where you can cast your votes:

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You can’t deny the lo-fi goodness of the stop-action originals but that Chuck Brown special is such a staple of the holiday line-up. Eh I’m going with the Year Without Claus because it has that sweet Spherical Cinematographic process and the dark-for-its-time plot.